Contract delayed for downtown San Rafael transit sign program

Golden Gate Bridge officials have delayed approval of a $778,000 project to erect a new set of signs at the San Rafael Transit Center as part of a Bay Area-wide effort to smooth transfer and travel to 20 other transit hubs.

One of the companies that bid on the work protested proposed award of the contract to another company. Bridge officials now must review the protest. The issue is expected to come before the bridge board again May 10.

Construction at the San Rafael center will include removal and addition of several overhead signs. The work will be done at one bus boarding platform at a time, at night and on weekends to minimize disruption to passengers and bus operations. The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year once it begins.